Explore 6 unique galleries filled with interactive exhibits that blend science, art, and the environment, providing hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages.
Highlights
Highlights
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Explore over 650 hands-on exhibits, including tornado simulations and distorted mirrors that make science fun and engaging.
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Navigate the pitch-black Tactile Dome, where your sense of touch guides you through an immersive experience.
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Engage with installations like the Giant Bubble Maker, to create and manipulate massive soap bubbles, and the Shadow Box, where you can play with light and shadow.
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Discover unique installations like the Wave Organ, which creates music from the bay’s waves, and explore color perception in the Color of Emotions exhibit.
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Fun fact: The Rolling Through the Bay toothpick sculpture took over 37 years to complete and uses more than 100,000 toothpicks.
Inclusions
Inclusions
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Entry to Exploratorium
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Multilingual museum map
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Access to the Tactile Dome experience
Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Your experience
Your experience
The Exploratorium offers an innovative collection of over 600 exhibits, with a quarter developed specifically for this location. You can explore 6 distinct galleries, each designed to engage with different scientific concepts, from human perception to life sciences. The exhibits cover a wide range of topics, including physics, the local environment, and human behavior. Many are interactive, allowing guests to engage in hands-on experiences that make science and art come alive.
Immersive galleries & hands-on learning
Each gallery provides a focused learning environment. Gallery 1 delves into human behavior and perception with exhibits like All Eyes on Me and the pitch-black Tactile Dome, while Gallery 2 encourages creativity and tinkering with stop-motion animation stations and the intricate Rolling Through the Bay sculpture. In Gallery 3, visitors explore the physics of light and sound through classic exhibits like Bright Black, while Gallery 4 highlights the life sciences with live biological displays, including the Bacteriopolis and a live chicken embryo exhibit.
Real-time observation & outdoor exploration
The experience extends beyond the museum's walls. Gallery 5’s outdoor exhibits allow visitors to interact with the natural environment, with installations like the Fog Bridge, which creates periodic bursts of fog. At the Bay Observatory in Gallery 6, you can witness exhibits like Sky Theater and Oculus Table. This blend of interactive exhibits, and scientific discovery, makes the Exploratorium a dynamic destination for all ages.
Operating hours
Operating hours
Know before you go
Know before you go
Accessibility
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Your service animals and pets are welcome at the venue.
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This experience is wheelchair accessible.
My tickets
My tickets
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
Ticket redemption point
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Show your ticket at Exploratorium.
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Address: Pier 15 Embarcadero at, Green St, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States.
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